SURVIVING THE COMPETITIVE WORLD.STRESS-FREE.

‘Cutthroat competition’ is a phrase we all must have heard. Population in the country is increasing and so is the competition for survival, be it any aspect of life. Students are vying for a seat in some good government college and college pass outs for jobs. Not just this, people are migrating from their home towns to cities that have job prospects. 

This might sound like a great change, leading to a lot of growth not just of people but also of the nation, but in reality, things are a bit different.

Stress among people is becoming common and almost all people are being affected by it.

How does this stress develop? Let us take the example of students. In a class of 40 students, not all are bright and child prodigies. Some may be good at sports, some at arts and crafts, and some at literature. But the priority is always set on scoring high. Students who score better get to have the limelight. This puts undue pressure on the remaining students. The sad part is when parents compel their children to score high neglected their aptitude and their learning speed, which is required to ace exams that are taken with a defined syllabus to learn in a given time and the basis of the promotion to the next class is the amount of information that you can retain and write from that given set.

Such a procedure puts many students under a great deal of stress. They are not able to perform and in turn, get scolded by parents and teachers. No doubt, some students deliberately don’t study, but putting all students not being able to perform well under the same umbrella is not very appreciable.

Somewhat similar is the case with college dropouts or people who already are employed somewhere. 

The competition cannot be reduced and survival is also important. ‘Survival of the fittest’, as was rightly said by Charles Darwin. What we can do is cope with the stress and, if possible try not taking stress at all.

Here are a few pointers that you can use to your advantage.

1. Follow your passion-  No stress is there if you are enjoying what you are doing. And if you are doing this enjoying thing for a living, no problems exist. Hurdles may come on your road to follow your passion. Some parents might not agree with what you are pursuing a living plus some other factors also exist. For that one tip- Stay Determined! Also, the profession you are willing to carry out must be a respectable and decent one!
2. Share with friends and family- They are the closest to you. Share with them any problems you are facing or any stress you are having.
3. Exercise! – Physical fitness and activity play an important role in relieving stress and making the already empowered brain stronger.
4. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself- Everybody is different. Everyone has his own pace. There is no need to copy someone. Be at your speed. There have been people who have amassed huge amounts of money in the very late stages of their life.

Life is one. Make the best possible use of it and live it stress-free!